Queen of Chess
2026•1h 33m•7.5•Released
Documentary
A Hungarian girl dreams of conquering international men’s chess. After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.
Director
Rory Kennedy
Languages
Hungarian, English
Studio
Moxie Films
Cast
Judit Polgar
Self
Garry Kasparov
Self
Production
Company
Moxie Films
Producer
Mark Bailey
Producer
Keven McAlester
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